Silver Coast walls and waves
Eight days of lagoon and swell: Obidos, Nazare, Peniche, Berlenga by boat, Alcobaca, Batalha. Tesla in Caldas da Rainha and Leiria; the walls of Obidos are walking walls.
Season: Year-round. Nazare giant swell typically October-March; the lighthouse road can close. Berlenga boats May-September. Obidos is packed in July.
Eight days of lagoon and swell: Obidos, Nazare, Peniche, Berlenga by boat, Alcobaca, Batalha. Tesla in Caldas da Rainha and Leiria; the walls of Obidos are walking walls.
Day by day
Obidos
A white town in walls. Destination charger.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Obidos. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Nazare
The cliff holds the swell. Charge in Caldas after 24 percent.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Nazare. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Peniche
A peninsula of surf. Overnight Tesla in Leiria on the way.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Peniche. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Batalha
Stone that won a battle. A quiet night.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Batalha. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Obidos
Last look at the walls. The swell is still in the rear-view.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Obidos. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Quiet charging pauses
- Tesla Supercharger in Caldas da Rainha — a calm stop on this leg, about 22 min.
- Tesla Supercharger in Leiria — a calm stop on this leg, about 24 min.